About the role
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Position Description
The McGill University Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences are inviting applications for a full-time Contract Academic Staff position as an academic clinician at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor (Clinical) based at the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). The professorial rank will be determined according to the chosen candidate’s qualifications and experience. This will be a Contract Academic Staff position and does not confer eligibility for tenure.
The McGill University Department of Pediatrics is a leader in academic medicine. Our educational and research missions support excellent and innovative clinical programs across our teaching hospitals. The Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is one of McGill’s major teaching hospitals affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Canada’s internationally renowned McGill University, located in the vibrant and multicultural city of Montreal, in the province of Quebec. All pediatric medical and surgical subspecialties are represented at the MCH. The Research Institute of the MUHC has a Centre for Innovative Medicine platform to facilitate clinical trials.
The McGill University Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery is composed of a thriving community of neurologists, neurosurgeons, and neuroscientists offering the highest degree of excellence in patient care, education, and research, integrated in a vast array of innovative programs and academic opportunities. Members of the department of Neurology and Neurosurgery can be found at all McGill teaching hospitals and affiliated sites/centres including the McGill University Health Centre (Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal General Hospital, Royal Victoria Hospital and the Neuro), the Jewish General Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital. Affiliated research institutes include the Montreal Neurological Institute, Lady Davis Research Institute, MUHC Research Institute/Centre for Research in Neuroscience and the Douglas Mental Health University Institute.
The Division of Pediatric Neurology is a clinically and academically nationally and internationally recognized outstanding group. We currently have 9 full-time McGill faculty who are child neurologists, including four externally funded fundamental and clinical researchers and six Associate Members, four of whom are research focused, one is a pediatric physiatrist, and one a community-based child neurologist. All division members are involved in teaching. Strongly committed to multi-disciplinary care, the Division provides both outpatient and inpatient consultation to all areas of the hospital and offers the full range of neurological and neurodiagnostic services.
The Division has an active, fully accredited Royal College Child Neurology Residency program and available fellowships in epilepsy, neurodevelopmental disorders, neuromuscular disorders, and neurogenetics. We provide a full range of child neurology services through a multidisciplinary team approach. We have excellent clinical programs in cerebral palsy, developmental delay, neonatal neurology, neurogenetics, neuromuscular disorders, epilepsy, and neuroinflammatory disorders.
Job Duties
The successful candidate will be expected to be an active physician member of the Division of Child Neurology at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, MUHC. The incumbent will be expected to cover on-call duties in Pediatric Neurology on a 1:9 equitable basis. Academic clinicians are expected to cover the consult service roughly 6-10 weeks per year and hold a minimum 5 half-day outpatient clinics (in the hospital setting and selectively in affiliated centres around Montreal) per week. Supervision of house staff (fellows, residents, and medical students) is required for both the consult service and in external clinics.
Supervision of undergraduate and graduate trainees and participation in the pediatric neurology subspecialty training program is expected. Physicians in the Division of Child Neurology are also expected to contribute to our interdisciplinary education mission, supporting the education and professional development of nurses, nurse practitioners, and other health professionals. Clinical innovations that could be brought forward and implemented in our environment would also be viewed as assets.
The successful candidate will also be expected to be actively involved in relevant aspects of McGill’s academic mission (e.g., teaching, research, supervision of students and residents, and involvement in academic and administrative committees). They will be expected to provide excellent clinical teaching and supervision to a diverse group of residents and medical students.
McGill faculty members are expected to contribute to service activities within their units, the University and in their wider scholarly peer community. A demonstrated commitment to respect, tolerance, equity, diversity, and inclusion is also expected
Qualifications and Education Requirements
Candidates must:
- Hold an MD degree (or equivalent) as well as postgraduate clinical training in Pediatrics;
- Have completed specialty training in Pediatric Neurology with certification by the Collège des médecins du Québec or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (or equivalent);
- Preference will be given to candidates with subspecialty fellowship and acquired expertise in neurodevelopmental disorders with a particular emphasis on cerebral palsy and global developmental delay/intellectual disability;
- Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated commitment to excellence, teamwork, and continuous personal and professional development and a passion for the development of pediatric clinical neurosciences;
- Demonstrate a commitment to, and evidence of, high-quality teaching and inclusive pedagogy with a track record of collegiality and synergistic collaboration;
- Bilingual language skills (French and English) are preferred, or a commitment to acquire the necessary language skills to practice medicine in Quebec. Candidates should be able to interact in English and in French with patients, families, and health care professionals.
Faculty/Department/Unit: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Pediatrics and Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurology
Employee Type: Contract Academic Staff ('Academic Contractual')
Rank: Assistant/Associate Professor
Salary: Remuneration will be according to Quebec health care fee schedule
Job Status: Full-time
Posting Period: 60 days from the publication of this advertisement.
The following supporting documents are required:
- Cover letter (2 pages maximum) and curriculum vitae;
- Statement of research (only for those applying to Clinician-Scientist position);
- Names and contact information of three referees.
Use a personal email address when creating an account in Workday to submit your application. Do not use @mail.mcgill.ca or @mcgill.ca email accounts to apply.
Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.
McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.
L’Université McGill est une institution de langue anglaise dans laquelle la majorité des activités d’enseignement et de recherche s’effectuent en langue anglaise, rendant essentielle l’utilisation de l’anglais pour la communication orale et écrite.
McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence. We welcome and encourage applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities.
At McGill, research that reflects diverse intellectual traditions, methodologies, and modes of dissemination and translation is valued and encouraged. Candidates are invited to demonstrate their research impact both within and across academic disciplines and in other sectors, such as government, communities, or industry.
McGill further recognizes and fairly considers the impact of leaves (e.g., family care or health-related) that may contribute to career interruptions or slowdowns. Candidates are encouraged to signal any leave that affected productivity, or that may have had an effect on their career path. This information will be considered to ensure the equitable assessment of the candidate’s record.
McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify. It further seeks to ensure the equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities by striving for the implementation of universal design principles transversally, across all facets of the University community, and through
accommodation policies and procedures
. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence,
accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca
.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
About McGill University
McGill University is one of Canada's best-known institutions of higher learning and one of the leading universities in the world. With students coming to McGill from some 150 countries, our student body is the most internationally diverse of any research-intensive university in the country. McGill was founded in 1821 thanks to a generous bequest by James McGill, and since then, we've grown from a small college to a bustling university with three campuses, 11 faculties, some 300 programs of study, and more than 37,500 students. The University also partners with four affiliated teaching hospitals to graduate over 1,000 health care professionals each year.
The goal of McGill University's social media platforms is to strengthen our community, which includes students, faculty, and alumni. The aim is to provide information on events, campus news and promote networking.
McGill University fosters freedom of expression, while valuing respect and collegiality. We encourage respectful dialogue and reserve the right to remove the following: Comments deemed offensive, vulgar or profane; comments off-topic and/or unrelated to posted content; content that infringes on an individual's privacy or copyright.
About the role
Please refer to the
How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates)
job aid for instructions on how to apply.
If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar).
Position Description
The McGill University Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences are inviting applications for a full-time Contract Academic Staff position as an academic clinician at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor (Clinical) based at the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). The professorial rank will be determined according to the chosen candidate’s qualifications and experience. This will be a Contract Academic Staff position and does not confer eligibility for tenure.
The McGill University Department of Pediatrics is a leader in academic medicine. Our educational and research missions support excellent and innovative clinical programs across our teaching hospitals. The Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is one of McGill’s major teaching hospitals affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Canada’s internationally renowned McGill University, located in the vibrant and multicultural city of Montreal, in the province of Quebec. All pediatric medical and surgical subspecialties are represented at the MCH. The Research Institute of the MUHC has a Centre for Innovative Medicine platform to facilitate clinical trials.
The McGill University Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery is composed of a thriving community of neurologists, neurosurgeons, and neuroscientists offering the highest degree of excellence in patient care, education, and research, integrated in a vast array of innovative programs and academic opportunities. Members of the department of Neurology and Neurosurgery can be found at all McGill teaching hospitals and affiliated sites/centres including the McGill University Health Centre (Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal General Hospital, Royal Victoria Hospital and the Neuro), the Jewish General Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital. Affiliated research institutes include the Montreal Neurological Institute, Lady Davis Research Institute, MUHC Research Institute/Centre for Research in Neuroscience and the Douglas Mental Health University Institute.
The Division of Pediatric Neurology is a clinically and academically nationally and internationally recognized outstanding group. We currently have 9 full-time McGill faculty who are child neurologists, including four externally funded fundamental and clinical researchers and six Associate Members, four of whom are research focused, one is a pediatric physiatrist, and one a community-based child neurologist. All division members are involved in teaching. Strongly committed to multi-disciplinary care, the Division provides both outpatient and inpatient consultation to all areas of the hospital and offers the full range of neurological and neurodiagnostic services.
The Division has an active, fully accredited Royal College Child Neurology Residency program and available fellowships in epilepsy, neurodevelopmental disorders, neuromuscular disorders, and neurogenetics. We provide a full range of child neurology services through a multidisciplinary team approach. We have excellent clinical programs in cerebral palsy, developmental delay, neonatal neurology, neurogenetics, neuromuscular disorders, epilepsy, and neuroinflammatory disorders.
Job Duties
The successful candidate will be expected to be an active physician member of the Division of Child Neurology at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, MUHC. The incumbent will be expected to cover on-call duties in Pediatric Neurology on a 1:9 equitable basis. Academic clinicians are expected to cover the consult service roughly 6-10 weeks per year and hold a minimum 5 half-day outpatient clinics (in the hospital setting and selectively in affiliated centres around Montreal) per week. Supervision of house staff (fellows, residents, and medical students) is required for both the consult service and in external clinics.
Supervision of undergraduate and graduate trainees and participation in the pediatric neurology subspecialty training program is expected. Physicians in the Division of Child Neurology are also expected to contribute to our interdisciplinary education mission, supporting the education and professional development of nurses, nurse practitioners, and other health professionals. Clinical innovations that could be brought forward and implemented in our environment would also be viewed as assets.
The successful candidate will also be expected to be actively involved in relevant aspects of McGill’s academic mission (e.g., teaching, research, supervision of students and residents, and involvement in academic and administrative committees). They will be expected to provide excellent clinical teaching and supervision to a diverse group of residents and medical students.
McGill faculty members are expected to contribute to service activities within their units, the University and in their wider scholarly peer community. A demonstrated commitment to respect, tolerance, equity, diversity, and inclusion is also expected
Qualifications and Education Requirements
Candidates must:
- Hold an MD degree (or equivalent) as well as postgraduate clinical training in Pediatrics;
- Have completed specialty training in Pediatric Neurology with certification by the Collège des médecins du Québec or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (or equivalent);
- Preference will be given to candidates with subspecialty fellowship and acquired expertise in neurodevelopmental disorders with a particular emphasis on cerebral palsy and global developmental delay/intellectual disability;
- Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated commitment to excellence, teamwork, and continuous personal and professional development and a passion for the development of pediatric clinical neurosciences;
- Demonstrate a commitment to, and evidence of, high-quality teaching and inclusive pedagogy with a track record of collegiality and synergistic collaboration;
- Bilingual language skills (French and English) are preferred, or a commitment to acquire the necessary language skills to practice medicine in Quebec. Candidates should be able to interact in English and in French with patients, families, and health care professionals.
Faculty/Department/Unit: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Pediatrics and Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurology
Employee Type: Contract Academic Staff ('Academic Contractual')
Rank: Assistant/Associate Professor
Salary: Remuneration will be according to Quebec health care fee schedule
Job Status: Full-time
Posting Period: 60 days from the publication of this advertisement.
The following supporting documents are required:
- Cover letter (2 pages maximum) and curriculum vitae;
- Statement of research (only for those applying to Clinician-Scientist position);
- Names and contact information of three referees.
Use a personal email address when creating an account in Workday to submit your application. Do not use @mail.mcgill.ca or @mcgill.ca email accounts to apply.
Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.
McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.
L’Université McGill est une institution de langue anglaise dans laquelle la majorité des activités d’enseignement et de recherche s’effectuent en langue anglaise, rendant essentielle l’utilisation de l’anglais pour la communication orale et écrite.
McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence. We welcome and encourage applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities.
At McGill, research that reflects diverse intellectual traditions, methodologies, and modes of dissemination and translation is valued and encouraged. Candidates are invited to demonstrate their research impact both within and across academic disciplines and in other sectors, such as government, communities, or industry.
McGill further recognizes and fairly considers the impact of leaves (e.g., family care or health-related) that may contribute to career interruptions or slowdowns. Candidates are encouraged to signal any leave that affected productivity, or that may have had an effect on their career path. This information will be considered to ensure the equitable assessment of the candidate’s record.
McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify. It further seeks to ensure the equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities by striving for the implementation of universal design principles transversally, across all facets of the University community, and through
accommodation policies and procedures
. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence,
accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca
.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
About McGill University
McGill University is one of Canada's best-known institutions of higher learning and one of the leading universities in the world. With students coming to McGill from some 150 countries, our student body is the most internationally diverse of any research-intensive university in the country. McGill was founded in 1821 thanks to a generous bequest by James McGill, and since then, we've grown from a small college to a bustling university with three campuses, 11 faculties, some 300 programs of study, and more than 37,500 students. The University also partners with four affiliated teaching hospitals to graduate over 1,000 health care professionals each year.
The goal of McGill University's social media platforms is to strengthen our community, which includes students, faculty, and alumni. The aim is to provide information on events, campus news and promote networking.
McGill University fosters freedom of expression, while valuing respect and collegiality. We encourage respectful dialogue and reserve the right to remove the following: Comments deemed offensive, vulgar or profane; comments off-topic and/or unrelated to posted content; content that infringes on an individual's privacy or copyright.